GRE Word List

ELLIPTICAL

of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse

The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.

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nibbill
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appellationan identifying name or title : designation
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
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convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
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